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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,787.38 and 7,479,478.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,787.38 and 7,479,478.13 is: 15,857,699.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,787.38 : 7,479,478.13 = 7,479,478.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,787.38/7,479,478.13 = 7,479,478.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,787.38x = 7,479,478.13 × 7,479,478.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,787.38x = 55,942,593,022,353.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,942,593,022,353.52/3,527,787.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,857,699.76

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